| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SYNBRANCHIFORMES | MASTACEMBELIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mastacembelus shiranus | |||
| Species Authority: | (Günther, 1896) | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Vreven (accepted) placed the African genera Caecomastecembelus and Aethiomastacembelus in synonymy with Mastacembelus. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Kazembe, J. & Vreven, E. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Endemic to Malawi, Lake Malombe and the Lower Shire River where it is widespread and has no known widespread major threats. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi and its catchment, the upper and lower Shire and Lake Malombe. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | A common species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Mainly occurs in shallow water. Observed in rocky habitats but most individuals are caught in sandy areas. Also occurs among macrophytes in lower courses of rivers. Probably feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. This species has also been observed under the shelter of floating islands in Lake Malawi. These islands may assist in the dispersal of this species in the lake. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No information available. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Vreven, E. 2006. Mastacembelus shiranus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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